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HOLDER FOR TABLE BELLS No. 267,131. Tatented Nov. 7, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

JOSEPH B. BEACH, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO THE MERI- DENBRITANNIA COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

HOLDER FOR TABLE-BELLS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,131, dated November7, 1882,

Application filed July 17, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH B. BEACH, ofMeriden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, haveinvented a new Im- 5 provement in Holders for Table-Bells; and I dohereby declare the following, when takeuin connection with accompanyingdrawing and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same,

[ and which said drawing constitutes part ofthis specification, andrepresents in the figure a side view, a portion of flange broken away toshow the bell-seat.

This invention relates to an improvement in 1 devices for supporting acall-bell in casters,

spoon-holders, and like articles of table furniture or service, theobject being to provide a seat upon which a free bell may rest and beretained in its position so as to be readily removed to be rung, yetwhich cannot be sounded unless it be taken from its seat; and in such aconstruction, as more fully hereinafter described, my inventionconsists.

A represents the center spindle of a caster,

terminating in a bail-like or other suitable handle, B, at the top. Onthis center spindle a seat, C, is constructed to receive the hand- .bellI). This seat is best made with a flange, a, surrounding it, itsinternal diameter corre- 0 spondiugto the external diameterof the mouthof the bell, and so that the bell Will set closely therein, as shown.The flange prevents the accidental displacement of the bell, yet leavesthe bell free to be removed to be rung; but

5 when on its seat the bell cannot be accidentally sounded, therebyovercoming a difficulty (No model.)

in various kinds of attached bells. The seat so deadens the vibrationthat if the bell be accidentally struck no sound of a bell-likecharacter will be produced.

If preferred, the flange may be upon the inside of the bell-that is, sothat the mouth of the bell will set over the flange upon the seat,instead of within it; but I prefer the external flange, as shown,because it hides thejoint between the bell and seat, which wouldotherwise appear.

From this illustration and description it will be evident to thoseskilled in the manufacture and use of articles to which this inventionis 0 applicable that a seat may be provided on such articles in likemanner as described for the caster, and upon which the bell will firmlyrest. I do not therefore limit my invention to any particular article. 55

I am aware that bells have been arranged in articles of table-furnitureso as to be taken therefrom to be rung-as, for illustration, in patentgranted to me February 10, 18S0and therefore do not claim broadly a bellso arranged; but

What I do claim is- In articles of table-service, a seat, C, constructedas a part of such article, with a flange corresponding to the month ofthe bell D, and so that the said bell may rest with its mouth upon saidseat as its support when not in use,

substantially as described.

JOSEPH B. BEACH. Witnesses:

WILBUR F. DAVIS, CHARLES W. MANN.

